Istvan Gabor composed on 2017-07-29 20:25 (UTC+0200):
In openSUSE Leap 42.2 I want the num lock to be switched on either during boot or when kdm4 login manager starts. That is when I have to give my password I want the num lock to be turned on. Currently it's turned off when kdm4 login screen appears. I tried to change this by:
1) in yast sysconfig editor Hardware/Keyboard/KBD_NUMLOCK setting to yes. This only gave error message "Cannot determine service state, systemd service does not exist: kbd". The setting has been changed to yes but it has no effect.
2) I changed /usr/share/kde4/config/kdm/kdmrc file: I added a line Numlock=On at the end of [X-*-Greeter] section. This has no effect either.
I've not tested. Could it be case-sensitive?
How can I have num lock turned foe my kdm4 login screen?
NumLock=On always works for me, but I don't add a line. I change the existing one in the shipped kdmrc file, on the line following "# Default is Keep". Also, I'm pretty sure I have no PCs lacking a firmware NUM state that is set to ON.
I wanted to change num lock setting in the BIOS but it has not such option.
If it's not a laptop, return it to place of purchase if you can. Its firmware is defective. If you can't, contact its manufacturer for a firmware update that isn't defective. Whether the LED is maintained in sync with the actual state is another matter. It's not unusual that I find them mismatched. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org